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Klingbeil's draft budget envisages cheaper energy prices for consumers, while a promise is postponed.
Contrary to a promise made by the Union and the SPD, private households should not be relieved of the high electricity prices.
The Federal Government only wants to relieve the burden of the electricity tax on industry, but not on consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises. They escape billions. Hendrik Wüst criticizes the SPD, which refers to budget needs. The consequences for families and trades.
First of all, the levy should be reduced only for industry and farmers, but not for all consumers – that is what the black and red coalition has decided, unlike originally planned.
Contrary to previous plans, Minister of Finance Klingbeil probably does not want to reduce the electricity tax for private households.
Union and SPD had planned an electricity tax reduction for all in the coalition agreement. However, the draft budget for 2026 no longer mentions this. NRW Prime Minister Wüst is dissatisfied with Finance Minister Klingbeil.
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